Which to use
“ranço” and “raso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,613
- “ranço” frequency rank
- #25,454
- “raso” frequency rank
- 62067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ranço | raso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aquela comida ou gordura que em contato com o ar tornou de sabor acre | não profundo |
Where the eye mixes ranço and raso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ranço with raso
A purely visual mix-up. ranço (/ˈRɐ̃.su/) and raso (/ˈRa.zu/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ranço is recorded at frequency rank #36,613, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈRɐ̃.su/. raso is at rank #25,454, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈRa.zu/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62067, this pair ranks #6,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of ranço vs raso
Shared letters: aor. Private to "ranço": nç. Private to "raso": s.
"ranço" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "raso" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- raso ← arso · raos · rasso · rraso · rsao
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ranço" and "raso" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ranço" or "raso"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ranço" and "raso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ranço" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "raso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #6,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ranço" and "raso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ranço vs ratio". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #6,845 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.